| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-14页 |
| Abbreviations | 第14-15页 |
| Introduction | 第15-40页 |
| 1. Canadianness: Cultural Context and Critical Directions | 第15-21页 |
| 2. A Critical Survey and the Scholarship ofAlice Munro | 第21-34页 |
| 3. The Framework and Organization of the Dissertation | 第34-40页 |
| Chapter One Canadian Consciousness: Sense of Marginality | 第40-79页 |
| 1. Hegemony of the Cultural Centers: “Walker Brothers Cowboy” | 第43-55页 |
| 2. Shame and Guilt towards the Gothic History: “The Peace of Utrecht” | 第55-67页 |
| 3. Power of being in the Margin: “Dance of the Happy Shades” | 第67-79页 |
| Chapter Two Canadian Experience: Female Quest | 第79-125页 |
| 1. From Speaking to Reading: “Half a Grapefruit” | 第82-93页 |
| 2. From Scholarship Girl to Beggar Maid: “The Beggar Maid” | 第93-109页 |
| 3. From Imitating to Acting: “Who Do You Think YouAre?” | 第109-125页 |
| Chapter Three Canadian Ethics: TotalAmbiguity | 第125-170页 |
| 1. Ambiguous Righteousness: “The Love of a Good Woman” | 第127-140页 |
| 2. Female Ethical Relativism: “The Children Stay” | 第140-155页 |
| 3. Holistic Balance: “My Mother’s Dream” | 第155-170页 |
| Conclusion | 第170-175页 |
| Bibliography | 第175-195页 |
| Appendix | 第195-205页 |
| Alice Munro and Canadian Literature: An Interview with Professor Robert Thacker by ZhouYi | 第195-205页 |
